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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Frei of Kirkwood, Missouri, who 
4passed away on January 20, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Frei was born on May 22, 1925; he was 
6drafted into the United States Army and served in the art and 
7medical departments; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Robert Frei successfully led one of the nation's 
9oldest and most prestigious stained glass firms, Emil Frei and 
10Associates, for almost 30 years; his works have graced more 
11than 300 churches and institutions across the nation and have 
12been recognized by countless experts as a vital step forward in 
13the craft; in the St. Louis region, his work can be seen at 
14places such as the New Cathedral Basilica, Resurrection 
15Catholic Church, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Chapel, 
16and the St. Louis Priory; his impact on the trade reverberated 
17down the generations and he was instrumental in developing a 
18method for faceted stained glass production that is still used 
19industry-wide today; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Frei enjoyed traveling the nation's parks 
21in a camper with his wife and family; his many accomplishments 
22included qualifying for the Olympics as a bicyclist; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Frei is survived by his wife of 63 years, 
2Frances Eckert Frei; his 4 sons, Stephen, Mark, Christopher, 
3and David; his 10 grandchildren; and his 7  great-grandchildren; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Robert Frei, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Robert Frei as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.